A country with a thousand heroes, Indonesia has been
attached with that image since before independence period. Just mention,
Pattimura, Tjut njak dien, Pangeran Diponogor, Imam Bonjol and the other heroes
have sacrificed themselves to create the independent, united, justice and prosperous
nation that built upon Pancasila. They fought againt colonizer with no fear, no
hesitation and a noble purpose that is for the betterment of humanity in this
country.
And now, it has been almost 69
years since Independence Day the history of hero of independence is like a
fairy tale because behind the frenzy of politics and the rising corruption, the
value of heroism in the society is extinguish. The willingness to sacrifice for
larger importance, submission, bravery and wisdom has been reflected in every
element of young generation in this country. Panjaitan (online, www.analisadaily.com) argues that
Indonesia is a nation without heroism; this is reflected with crucial problem of this nation that has not
been resolved, that is practice of corruption. The corruption is resulted by
the weakness of law in this country. This problem infects almost every element
of government, well from the
village head, regency, province, legislative assembly and even cabinet
minister. When people expect an effort
to fight against the
corruption, KPK emerged as a Hero. But, as a side that is struggle for good,
there is always effort to make it weak. Ironically, there is an effort from
legislative assembly to disperse KPK.
In the quest to resolve those
problems, the role of education would be questioned here, moral education
becomes important matter for character building of young generation. The value
of heroism must be taught to the young generation in order to build the spirit
of patriotism, willingness to sacrifice for larger importance, submission,
bravery and wisdom. Viewing this problem, the researcher needs to give a model
of heroism that is interesting to be learned. This model is represented through
film.
Everyone can name at least one
film that affected him/her on a deep level. The point is that film is one of
the most important forms of mass communication and the themes, archetypes and
characters are interpreted by millions of people each and every weekend. Film
is such an important form of mass communication because it reaches the millions
of movie-goers every weekend who interpret the themes, archetypes, and characters
portrayed. The depictions in film have a connection to our society and culture.
Thus, if the researcher view
from the terms of phenomenal growth, it is possible that the content on each
display will affect the thinking, attitudes, and actions to the people in the
daily life application. It means that a character played in a film can build a
very strong ideology. Film is a medium of cultural dissemination that growing
in everywhere. The film industry has colluded with the television, cinema, and
internet and embedded ideology, many reflecting the culture and ideology in
every message tucked in the content, so it will take an impact on the lifestyle
in society.
The
researcher selects the script of Transformers
series by Michael Bay as the
subject of the research; Its purpose is to understand how heroes are portrayed
in war films as well. Transformers series is selected because it plays an
important matter of heroism. Besides that, it is very famous film in Indonesia
and affects the children hobby and act. So, the study will be easy to be
understood by the reader.
This
study aims to give the portrait of heroism and what
lesson learned that can be learned from a Transformers series by Michael Bay.
Through the script of film, the value of heroism is analyzed and what the readers can learn from it. As everyone has known,
Heroism is the noble value that resided in the heart of a good or heroic
person, this value is a commitment to fight or defend anything that is trusted
and loved without expecting a personal award. Through the value of heroism in
Transformers series, this study are expected can give contribution in building
the character of young generation in Indonesia and make the heroism building
for the reader and fans of the Transformers in Indonesia.
The Concept of Heroism
The basic concept of hero has been emerged since good and evil are take
their own role on earth, but it is not only about an endless war between light
and darkness or war against imperialism. The portrayal of Heroism always
consider itself with protecting, bravery, and sacrifice for betterment of humanity.
As said by Debata (2013, p. 368),
A man can be a hero because of unusual bravery, nobility of action, moral and
intellectual qualities. In line with Debata, Bernstein (2002, p. 1) argues that the heroes are the great
men and women whose achievements provide inspiration for millions come with an
assortment of specific characteristics. So, Heroism is about a noble purpose
and the willingness to accept the consequences of fighting for that purpose.
The concept of "heroism," is primarily a
moral concept and requires a rational philosophical system, including the
principle of mind-body integration, as it proper base. According to Bernstein
(2002, p. 6) a hero is an
individual of elevated moral stature and superior ability who pursues his goals
indefatigably in the face of powerful antagonist(s). Because of his unbreached
devotion to the good, no matter the opposition, a hero attains spiritual
grandeur, even in he fails to achieve practical victory. Notice then the four
components of heroism: moral greatness, ability or prowess, action in the face
of opposition, and triumph in at least a spiritual, if not a physical, form.
Heroes show people a way to overcome life
challenges through the use of a variety of character strengths and virtues.
Their stories also show people that everyone cannot accomplish great things
unless we open ourselves to being helped by others.
The Characteristics of hero
The premary question that arise is what makes certain people take heroic
actions in the face of great danger? When they think about heroism, several
recent examples might spring to mind such as: Peter Parker as Spider Man, Clark
kent as Super Man or may be Si Pitung from Indonesia.
As mentioned on the title, the characteristics of
heroism is the main focus in this study. The researcher feels that is necessary
to discuss characteristics of heroism that is related to the some qualities of
hero.
If it is though deeply, the heroes are not born, they are self-made. there are some of the most fundamental
qualities that become fondation of
heroism, it is considered as the qualities of the hero itself which involve
several moral values that make up the heroic act occured. This values is attached
as characteristics of hero.
There are several values that
fundamented to the heroism, they are the virtues that lies in the soul of
heroes and lead them to the noble action as hero (http://www.personalitytutor.com), those are:
1.
Courage
The first and the foremost quality of a hero is his courage. A hero
always overcomes his fears and confronts any challenge head on. Even the
faintest tinge of fear doesn’t linger in the heart of a hero. The heroes have a courage that is unshaken
despite anything that comes in their path of their focused success. They are
determined to fight challenges with resolute courageousness.
2.
Virtuosity
Virtuosity is the key aspect of a hero’s character. A hero is never
foolishly audacious. He always is judicious and well skilled to cite and cease
the opportunities, which present themselves on the way towards his destination.
A hero is laden with all the essential faculties, which are instrumental to
accomplish what he seeks.
3.
Sacrifice
Sacrifice is a quality that stands unique from all the other virtues
which makes a hero noble in his deeds. He or she is always quite willing to
cast off the predilections and personal comforts whenever they become
indispensable for a higher cause or for the welfare of others.
4.
Determination
For a hero the word “Impossible” always decomposes to yield “I am
possible.” A hero is unflinching in his or her determination and believes in
his ability without the whiff of dubiety.
5.
Focus
Being focused is also one of the most prominent qualities of a hero. It
seems as if all the heroes that have walked on the surface of the earth have
been born with definite motives. All their life they hardly lose focus of what
they want to achieve or establish. For instance, it appears that Prophet Mohammed SAW was born with the sole
purpose of driving people from the Arabian
Jahiliyah to get better life and to preach the goodness, humanity, and Islam as the only one
saviour of human life. Until
he was passed away, the last word that he said is “ Oh My people, my people”.
He is seems like caring alot about the fate of his people
6.
Compassion
A true hero is always empathetic, benevolent and shows a great deal of
compassion and tenderness to those ailing or in distress. He or she keeps aside
thoughts those are oriented to the self and embraces an attitude that serves
others.
7.
Perseverance
This quality is what that makes the hero special. Even if they encounter
failure on their way, they are determined to get over it and fight till they achieve
success. They do not give up simply rather they are focused to withstand all
the consequences that they may encounter in their path.
8.
Selfishless
The heroes are selflessly dedicated to their task and will thus focus
their actions towards its achievement. They whole-heartedly dedicate themselves
to the altruism which emphasize the
goodness and the betterment of humanity .
9.
Honesty
In all the endeavors that a hero takes up, honesty forms the base of all
his efforts. This honesty earns him the respect of others and helps him leading
his followers to the desired goal.
10.
Loyalty
A hero is considered to possess fierce loyalties in the sense that he is
faithful to whatever tasks they take up. His commitment to a particular cause
leads him way beyond others citing an example for others to follow him.
11.
Conviction
Heroes have a strong conviction as they have strong beliefs regarding a
particular situation. It is a set of unshakable thoughts or beliefs, which
cannot be altered by any chance.
12.
Fortitude
Fortitude can be defined as a habit that is involved in encountering a
deed that is dangerous with a bright spirit that is adopted with passive
courage.
13.
Responsibility
Whatever be the type of responsibility entailed on them, they take it up
with utmost sincerity and take it to its logical conclusion.
14.
Wisdom
Wisdom is the most desired quality, which a leader must possess. A fool
can lead a horde of beasts but not human beings set on a definite purpose. Only
a wise and astute person can do so. Whatever a hero maybe, a warrior or a preacher wisdom is
always an attribute that all of them possess.
The value of heroism above
shows that heroism is not
biologically born or lies in any body, it is self-made. Above mentioned are some of the most fundamental
qualities, which a hero invariably possesses. The heroes do possess some of the virtues which have been explained
above.
For, the banality of heroism
concept, Aldridge (2007, p. 31)
suggests that everyone has a potential heroes waiting for a moment in life to
perform a heroic deed. Aldrige (2007,
p. 32) believes that heroism is made
up of at least four independent dimensions.
1. Heroism involves some type of quest, which
may range from the preservation of life to the preservation of an ideal;
2. Heroism must have some form of actual or
anticipated sacrifice or risk. This can be either some form of physical peril
or a profound social sacrifice. The physical risks that firefighters take in
the line of duty are clearly heroic in nature. Social sacrifices are more
subtle;
3. The heroic act can either be passive or
active. people often think of heroics as a valiant activity, something that is
clearly observable. But some forms of heroism involve passive resistance or an
unwillingness to be moved.
4. Heroism can be a sudden, one time act, or
something that persists over a longer period of time. This could mean that
heroism may be an almost instantaneous reaction to a situation
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